By Abner Li
Publication Date: 2026-01-03 22:15:00
Compared to the year prior, 2025 saw a lot of updates for Google Keep. It’s easily one of my most used apps on Android. While I don’t necessarily have any complaints about the service today, I wonder what a modern note-taking app from Google would look like.
As a reminder, 2024 saw “Help me create a list,” Android tablet/foldable updates, a Gemini extension, and the initial FAB redesign.
2025 started with Google addressing how the revamped FAB (floating action button) made note creation a two-step process. I’ve kept the “Create text notes by default” setting enabled since it rolled out in April. That month, we also got a redesign of the Quick capture homescreen widget that’s found a home on my lockscreen.
Outside of the Android app, text formatting rolled out on the web, while the Apple Watch app was pulled after not being updated for ages.
The big design update of the year was Material…
